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thickpod milkvetch
Scientific Name: Astragalus pachypus
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Thickpod Milkvetch (Astragalus pachypus)
Astragalus pachypus, commonly known as thickpod milkvetch, is a perennial forb/herb. The plant develops growing in height, and develops a bare stem, creating a thick crown, growing like a tree.
Considerations for Pets
- Some species of Astragalus are known as "locoweed," a name that suggests potential concerns if ingested by animals.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Astragalus pachypus Greene
- Common Name: Thickpod milkvetch
- Family: Fabaceae (Legume Family)
- Rank: Species
- Synonym: Brachyphragma pachypus Rydb.
- Subordinate Taxa: Astragalus pachypus Greene var. pachypus, Astragalus pachypus var. jaegeri Munz & McBurney (Jaeger's bush milk-vetch, Jaeger's milkvetch)
Distribution and Habitat
- Astragalus pachypus is endemic to California and other locations in the United States (Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana) where it is known from many types of habitats.
Morphological Characteristics
- Growth Habit: Forb/herb, Perennial
- It develops a bare stem, creating a thick crown.
Ecological role
- Some species are referred to as locoweed.
Further Information
- Discover Life
- Idaho Fish and Wildlife Information System